Quitman County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Manufacturing (18.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.7%).

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Races in Quitman County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	31.8 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 4,691	(46.4%)
Females: 5,426	(53.6%)

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Quitman County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$23,934
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$239
State:	$438

Quitman County:	$51,794
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $77,854

Here:	$77,854
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,580

Here:	$80,580
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $16,397

Here:	$16,397
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,215

Here:	$63,215
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $482,822

Here:	$482,822
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $33,685

Here:	$33,685
State:	$37,232

This county:	33.1%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Quitman County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lambert, Marks, Crenshaw, Crowder, Sledge, Falcon.

Neighboring counties: Coahoma County , Panola County , Tallahatchie County , Tunica County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Quitman County: Neels Ferry (A), Posey Mound (B), Dry Bayou Plantation (C), State Penal Farm Camp B (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Quitman County include: Saint John Church (A), Blue Lake Baptist Church (B), Blue Lake Chapel (C), Robinson Chapel (D), Riverview Church (E), Riverside Church (F), Queen Chapel (G), Pleasant Ridge Church (H), Macedonia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lambert Cemetery (1), Belen Cemetery (2), Bower Cemetery (3), Denton Cemetery (4), Posey Mound Cemetery (5), Gleason Grove Cemetery (6), New Macedonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Little Whiting Lake (A), Island Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Blue Hole (D), Black Lake (E), McNeil Lake (F), Fish Lake (G), Croudip Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burrell Bayou (A), Yazoo Pass (B), Beech Bayou (C), Yellow Lake Bayou (D), Loggie Bayou (E), Puncheon Bayou (F), McNeil Bayou (G), Big Creek Deadwater (H), Meyers Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.6%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 237
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 55.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 20 (45% naturalized citizens)

Quitman County:	0.2%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,914
• One, attached: 41
• Two: 43
• 3 or 4: 153
• 5 to 9: 97
• 10 to 19: 9
• 20 or more: 46
• Mobile homes: 614
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Quitman County with a mortgage: 925 (65 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 950

Here:	49.3% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Quitman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/24/2001, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 33 people and caused $8 million in damages.

Quitman County-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Quitman County center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Quitman County center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from Quitman County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,318 (68%) Carpooled: 810 (24%) Bus or trolley bus: 71 (2%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 90 (3%) Other means: 61 (2%) Worked at home: 63 (2%)

5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.44%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.09% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($14,241 average AGI)
2.35% relocated from other states ($8,638 average AGI)

Quitman County:	2.35%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Panola County, MS	1.00% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS	0.73% ($31,053)
from Tunica County, MS	0.46% ($13,833)
from Shelby County, TN	0.42% ($30,273)

7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,015 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.43% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,627 average AGI)
2.15% relocated to other states ($6,388 average AGI)

Quitman County:	2.15%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Panola County, MS	1.28% ($23,618 average AGI)
to Coahoma County, MS	1.06% ($31,143)
to Tunica County, MS	0.87% ($19,174)
to Shelby County, TN	0.49% ($21,154)
to Tallahatchie County, MS	0.38% ($13,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,815 (1,282 aged, 533 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,800 (1,412 male householders, 1,102 female householders)

  1,360 spouses, 3,454 children (3,178 natural, 81 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 718 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 305 other relatives, 224 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,189 (485 male householders (413 living alone)), 582 female householders (550 living alone)), 122 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 128 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 870 2-persons, 575 3-persons, 479 4-persons, 320 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 963 1-person, 90 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

98.6% of residents of Quitman County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,732,000 ($10163 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $437,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,893,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,539,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,064,000
Federal grants: $33,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,666,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,648,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $138,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,264,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-85 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

67% of Quitman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Mississippi.

Quitman County:	67.1%
State average:	59.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9038
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 403
• South: 593
• West: 32

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,200

Here:	13.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	13.6%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	11.9%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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